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Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:21:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neurology/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/plastic-waste-parkinsons-ldopa-30323/ https://neurosciencenews.com/plastic-waste-parkinsons-ldopa-30323/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:21:12 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115464 Researchers have successfully turned discarded plastic bottles into L-DOPA, proving that plastic waste is a valuable resource for human health.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/plastic-waste-parkinsons-ldopa-30323/feed/ 0 115464 https://neurosciencenews.com/social-information-pain-expectations-30313/ https://neurosciencenews.com/social-information-pain-expectations-30313/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:18:59 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115434 A new study reveals how social "suggestions" act as a volume knob for pain, creating feedback loops that make negative experiences persist.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/social-information-pain-expectations-30313/feed/ 0 115434 https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-chemo-brain-prevention-30310/ https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-chemo-brain-prevention-30310/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:23:45 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115422 A nationwide study proves that a simple, home-based exercise prescription can preserve memory and mental sharpness for patients undergoing chemotherapy.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-chemo-brain-prevention-30310/feed/ 0 115422 https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/ https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:49:50 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115410 Alzheimer's doesn't follow the same biological script for everyone, highlighting critical differences across racial and ethnic groups.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/feed/ 0 115410 https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/ https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:40:19 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115402 Scientists discover a massive genetic risk factor for a rare form of FTD, proving that "personality-changing" dementia has a clear biological cause.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/feed/ 0 115402 https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-bacteria-brain-high-fat-diet-30304/ https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-bacteria-brain-high-fat-diet-30304/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:47:03 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115398 A new study reveals that a high-fat diet can turn the vagus nerve into a highway for gut bacteria to reach—and potentially inflame—the brain.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-bacteria-brain-high-fat-diet-30304/feed/ 0 115398 https://neurosciencenews.com/als-ftd-vulnerable-neurons-tdp43-30301/ https://neurosciencenews.com/als-ftd-vulnerable-neurons-tdp43-30301/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:38:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115386 New research reveals five specific types of neurons that are the primary targets of ALS and FTD, paving the way for cell-specific therapies.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/als-ftd-vulnerable-neurons-tdp43-30301/feed/ 0 115386 https://neurosciencenews.com/vitamin-d-long-covid-brain-fog-30299/ https://neurosciencenews.com/vitamin-d-long-covid-brain-fog-30299/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:11:27 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115382 A massive new trial finds that Vitamin D may be the secret weapon against Long COVID’s "brain fog," even if it doesn't stop the initial infection.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/vitamin-d-long-covid-brain-fog-30299/feed/ 0 115382 https://neurosciencenews.com/retinal-imaging-als-alzheimers-30291/ https://neurosciencenews.com/retinal-imaging-als-alzheimers-30291/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:57:10 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115350 New polarized light technology allows doctors to distinguish between ALS and Alzheimer's with 96% accuracy using a simple retinal scan.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/retinal-imaging-als-alzheimers-30291/feed/ 0 115350 https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-shape-alzheimers-blood-test-30290/ https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-shape-alzheimers-blood-test-30290/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:33:47 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115346 New research shows that tracking the shape of blood proteins can detect Alzheimer’s and MCI with over 90% accuracy.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-shape-alzheimers-blood-test-30290/feed/ 0 115346 https://neurosciencenews.com/sickle-cell-brain-rewiring-30264/ https://neurosciencenews.com/sickle-cell-brain-rewiring-30264/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:46:12 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115257 Sickle cell disease causes the brain to rewire its executive and attention networks to compensate for low oxygen levels.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/sickle-cell-brain-rewiring-30264/feed/ 0 115257 https://neurosciencenews.com/kcc2-epilepsy-seizure-prevention-30262/ https://neurosciencenews.com/kcc2-epilepsy-seizure-prevention-30262/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:16:18 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115245 Scientists discover that stabilizing a single ion transporter can flip the switch from seizure activity to healthy brain inhibition.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/kcc2-epilepsy-seizure-prevention-30262/feed/ 0 115245